Lives Were Around Me (and David McIntosh, too)
What is theatre without a stage? Well, in the case of David McIntosh’s latest creation Lives Were Around Me, it’s…
What is theatre without a stage? Well, in the case of David McIntosh’s latest creation Lives Were Around Me, it’s…
It’s tough getting your ideas immortalized in print. Between heavy-handed editors, corporate publishers, and uncertain distribution (not to mention a…
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BC Housing Minister Rich Coleman, reiterated his desire for the homeless to be forced from the streets for their own safety…
Q: How do you keep inner-city teenagers out of trouble?
A: You hand them a guitar and amp.
If you haven’t already heard, Vancouver rock quintet Black Mountain played a free outdoor show on December 6, 2008. But it wasn’t just any free show. This particular concert was in support of Canada’s only safe injection site, located near the corner of Hastings and Main Street.
The political message was simple: “f*** Stephen Harper.”
(I’m not kidding—this exact phrase was shouted into the microphone repeatedly).
But during more tactful moments, these local musicians sought to warn the federal government that Insite saves lives on the streets of Vancouver. Organized by the Portland Hotel Society (PHS), the afternoon event also featured free burgers, stilt walkers, and sheets upon sheets of cold December rain.
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Dr. Gabor Maté was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1944 and came to Canada in 1957. His eclectic career has…